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November 25th, 26th and 27th - non-service days
November 28th and 29th - closed for holiday

Our collection of Parent Chats, available on our YouTube channel, is a great resource for families to come back to. Click through on the video below to visit our YouTube for more resources!

The System of Care Advisory Council (SOCAC) and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) are looking for information on the support parents and caregivers need for their children (ages 0-26) with complex health needs.

The survey is available in English, Spanish, simplified Chinese, and Vietnamese (see attached for translated materials). Responses will be collected until November 15, 2024.

Survey Qualifications:

• Parent or guardian to a young person aged 0-25 with complex health needs including:
• Experiencing mental illness
• Behavioral health
• Substance use
• Intellectual and/or developmental disability
• Medical conditions
• And/or other similar experiences
• Received services from 2020-2023 in Oregon.
  
  

Survey Length & Participation Benefits:

• This survey will take about 20-30 minutes to complete. Participants who complete the survey, will receive a $20 Amazon gift card gift card. Responses will be anonymous unless participants choose to participate in a follow-up interview. Participants who do a follow-up interview will receive an additional $20 Amazon gift card.
  
  

Survey Link (English):

https://ohsu.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0r2wlBPTmMkI2Y6

Accommodations statement:

You can get this document in other languages, large print, braille, or a format you prefer free of charge. Contact the System of Care Advisory Council at 503-945-5772 (voice/text) or email statewide.soc@oha.oregon.gov. We accept all relay calls. If you have questions about this survey, please contact Masooma Moosavi (moosavim@ohsu.edu).

Spanish Translation of the survey:

https://ohsu.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8v4iM1pj4SIKSLI

Chinese Translation of the survey:

https://ohsu.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9MLpFy6l1cbIEKy

Vietnamese Translation of the survey:

https://ohsu.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Ko1sONz04llTRs

University of Oregon researchers would like to know what kind of fictional superheroes children (ages 5-10) would want to create. For more information, visit the survey link in the flyer. As a thank you for participants’ time, there is a downloadable superhero coloring page for the child(ren) to color.

Daisy’s Sing & Sign is a free interactive parent education-based program for parents alongside their children ages 0-6. The program creates opportunities for positive family interaction and gives families support in learning the stress relieving tools of singing and using sign language.

Learning ASL is a bonding tool and helps decrease both parent and child frustrations by teaching an effective communication method; singing songs also increases parent/child positive bonding associations and provides a tool for the parent to help their child regulate emotions.

• Who is this for? Families in the Fern Ridge area with children aged 0-6; open to the public

• When: Bimonthly, ongoing

• Location: Fern Ridge Public Library, 88026 Territorial Hwy, Veneta, OR 97487

Parent and Community Cafes are structured, small group conversations for community building, healing within families, and peer-to-peer connections.

• Who is this for? anyone serving as a caregiver for children and youth in Lane County; open to the public

• When: monthly starting on October 2024 through June 2025

• Locations: online via Zoom and at local parks

• Facilitators: Caroline Madigan, Celeste Mena Morales, Cindy Rojas Villagomez

*Please contact Celeste Mena Morales for details about dates and times.

Contact: Celeste Mena Morales - cmenamor@uoregon.edu

Are you looking for a full or part time position working with young children ages birth through five? Early Childhood CARES is seeking qualified candidates to work in our classrooms as Early Childhood Assistants.

Shifts are flexible and can accommodate working parents and provide on the job training as well as scheduled professional development throughout the year. Permanent employees receive a tuition discount at the University of Oregon.

Pro Tem Physical Therapist: Early Childhood CARES is seeking to hire up to 2 pro tem Physical Therapists to fill a temporary vacancy beginning in mid-October 2024 for approximately 4-6 months. FTE (appointment %) is negotiable.

Early Childhood Associate Teacher: The purpose of this position is to provide on-site responsibility for the daily routines in a preschool classroom. The position is located in a facility that includes children having cognitive, social, self-help, communication, and/or physical disabilities and they require the willingness to work in the environment associated with the position's location and purpose.

Early Childhood Associate Teacher - Florence: The purpose of this position is to provide on-site responsibility for the daily routines in a preschool classroom. The position is located in a facility that includes children who have cognitive, social, self-help, communication and/or physical disabilities and requires the willingness to work in the environment associated with the position's location and purpose.

Early Childhood CARES provides early intervention and early childhood special education to infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children in Lane County. Services are individually designed to address the needs of the young child with developmental delays or disabilities. All services are free of charge to eligible children

Email: eccares@uoregon.edu
Website: http://earlychildhoodcares.uoregon.edu
Location: 1500 West 12th Avenue, Eugene, OR, USA
Phone: 5413462578
Facebook: facebook.com/earlychildhoodcares